Toronto to Ottawa (YTZ–YOW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

YTZ Airport Page →
218 mi airlines charter/private 100/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 29m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Porter.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AC7862
AC Air Canada
DH4
8:20 AM
EDT
9:16 AM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7404cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:25 AM
EDT
9:24 AM
EDT
0h 59m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2205+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
8:25 AM
EDT
9:24 AM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2219
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
9:15 AM
EDT
10:14 AM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2221
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
11:55 AM
EDT
12:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7437
TS Air Transat
DH4
11:55 AM
EDT
12:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7866
AC Air Canada
DH8D
12:25 PM
EDT
1:21 PM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2225
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
1:55 PM
EDT
2:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2259+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
4:55 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7371cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
4:55 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2265+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
6:15 PM
EDT
7:14 PM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7872
AC Air Canada
DH4
6:55 PM
EDT
7:51 PM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7374cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
7:05 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
EDT
0h 59m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2267+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
8:45 PM
EDT
9:44 PM
EDT
0h 59m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7267cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:45 PM
EDT
9:44 PM
EDT
0h 59m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7874
AC Air Canada
DH8D
8:55 PM
EDT
9:51 PM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7861
AC Air Canada
DH8D
6:45 AM
EDT
7:47 AM
EDT
1h 2m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2210+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
8:00 AM
EDT
9:03 AM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7046cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:00 AM
EDT
9:03 AM
EDT
1h 3m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7865
AC Air Canada
DH4
9:10 AM
EDT
10:12 AM
EDT
1h 2m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2214
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
9:35 AM
EDT
10:38 AM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7369cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
11:00 AM
EDT
12:03 PM
EDT
1h 3m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2248+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
11:00 AM
EDT
12:03 PM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7867
AC Air Canada
DH8D
12:15 PM
EDT
1:17 PM
EDT
1h 2m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7869
AC Air Canada
DH4
2:31 PM
EDT
3:33 PM
EDT
1h 2m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7036cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
3:30 PM
EDT
4:33 PM
EDT
1h 3m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2258+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
3:30 PM
EDT
4:33 PM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7372cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
5:55 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 3m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2260+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
5:55 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7875
AC Air Canada
DH4
8:30 PM
EDT
9:32 PM
EDT
1h 2m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7487cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
8:45 PM
EDT
9:48 PM
EDT
1h 3m
73%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2264+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
8:45 PM
EDT
9:48 PM
EDT
1h 3m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
YUL Montréal 2h 51m ACEKLX ACAVEK Montréal (YUL) to Ottawa flights
EWR Newark 3h 55m PDTS ACPDTS Newark (EWR) to Ottawa flights
IAD Dulles 4h 8m PDTSUA ACAVUA Dulles (IAD) to Ottawa flights
ORD Chicago 4h 53m ACUA ACASPAV Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa flights
YQG Windsor 5h 35m AC PDTS Windsor (YQG) to Ottawa flights
YHZ Halifax 5h 39m PDTS ACASPHUS Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa flights
BOS Boston 7h 50m PDTS PDTS Boston (BOS) to Ottawa flights
YFC Fredericton 8h 50m PDTS PDTS Fredericton (YFC) to Ottawa flights
YQM Moncton 10h 9m PDTS ACPDTS Moncton (YQM) to Ottawa flights
YQT Thunder Bay 17h 31m PDPULTS PDTS Thunder Bay (YQT) to Ottawa flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Toronto to Ottawa
2 carriers, 100 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 218 mi 0h 59m nonstop

YTZ–YOW is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Porter Airlines and Air Canada lead the route. The flight covers 218 miles in approximately 0h 59m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop YTZ–YOW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
PD Porter Airlines Also: TS 40 DH4, DH8D 0h59 78% TS
AC Air Canada 28 DH4, DH8D 0h56 78% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
DH4 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q – AC, PD, TS
DH8D De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q – AC, PD, TS
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: PD (40 flights/wk, 59%)
Star Alliance: AC (28 flights/wk, 41%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, YTZ to YOW direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
14
flights
Wed
15
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
9
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
100
Outbound / wk
98
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for YTZ to YOW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
14
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
146
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
YTZ → YOW
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
90%
Return
YOW → YTZ
93%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
93%
Arriving
82%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. YTZ delays → YOW delays →

Other ways to reach Ottawa from Toronto

Nearby airports with service to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
Metric YTZ→YOW YYZ→YOW YHM→YOW
Distance from YTZ 12 mi 41 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 30 2
Weekly flights 100 342
Flight time 0h 59m 0h 56m 1h
Departure OTP 78%
Airports within 200 miles of YTZ with service to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Ottawa is 0 hours the same as Toronto.
YTZ: EDT · YOW: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Toronto, it's 6:00 PM in Ottawa.
Distance & Flight Time
218 mi / 351 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 59m gate to gate.

YTZ–YOW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Toronto to Ottawa route.
Route details
Distance218 mi / 351 km
Flight time0h 59m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights100 out / 98 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: YTZ
IATA / ICAOYTZ / CYTZ
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Elevation252 ft / 77 m
Destination: YOW
IATA / ICAOYOW / CYOW
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation374 ft / 114 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about YTZ to YOW flights.
Nonstop flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport take about 0h 59m gate to gate. The route covers 218 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from YTZ to YOW: Porter Airlines and Air Canada.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles.
Yes, return flights from YOW to YTZ are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include YYZ, YHM and YKF. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from YTZ to YOW

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) are connected by nonstop service from Porter Airlines and Air Canada. With 100 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

YTZ to YOW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from YTZ to YOW is about 0 hours 59 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 218 miles (351 km). There are approximately 100 weekly flights outbound and 98 return, totaling 198 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Toronto (YYZ), Hamilton (YHM) and Breslau (YKF).